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“Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.” – Mark Twain I was the Toastmaster of the Evening at a recent Open House we had during one of my Burke, Virginia Toastmasters meetings. In talking to our guests at the Open House, I

“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – A.A. Milne, Author & Poet Let me open this article with a remembrance of 9/11/2001. For those of you who are old enough, my guess is you remember precisely where you were

August 25, 2022Muriel Bowser, MayorDistrict of Columbia1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,Washington, D.C., DC 20004 Dear Mayor Bowser:Here’s an idea on how to proactively take action to reduce the number of refuges reach Washington, and better empower those who to continue their travels elsewhere.The idea is based on my personal testing giving resources,

“Bluffing is most effective when done sporadically; bluff too often, and you’ll blow your credibility.” — Daniel Negreanu Remember the story of the boy who cried wolf in the forest two times? The lumberjacks in the forest came running to protect the boy against the wolf. But

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” — Benjamin Franklin As I was thinking about writing this week’s article, I asked myself, “What do audiences expect from a speaker?”People pay a price to come and hear you speak. They pay a price even if your

“Story, as it turns out, was crucial to our evolution – more so than opposable thumbs. Opposable thumbs let us hang on; story told us what to hang on to” – Lisa Cron, Wired for Story My wife and I love a good story. We watch them

“No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.” – German Military Strategist Helmouth Von Moltke My wife and I recently vacationed in Ireland. The trip was spectacular. From experiencing quaint small towns, marveling at the mountainous vistas, and enjoying the warm hospitality of the Irish people, our time in

“Feedback is a gift. Ideas are the currency of our next success. Let people see you value both feedback and ideas.” – Jim Trinka and Les Wallace Last week, I covered three basic elements of speaking that were in an interesting blog recently entitled The Basic Elements of Public Speaking.

“Communication: 20% what you know, 80% how you feel about what you know.” – Jim RohnI read an interesting blog recently entitled The Basic Elements of Public Speaking. This blog takes an interesting “50,000 foot” look at speaking.This week and next week, I will delve into six basic

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” ? Benjamin Franklin Edgar Dale was an American educator who developed the Cone of Experience, also known as the Learning Pyramid. It says:People generally remember:10 percent of what they read20 percent of